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Asian carp spreading throughout James River

Published 08/11/2012, The Jamestown Sun

A fish out of water — and then another and another.
As Cari-Ann Hayer made her way down a narrow channel of the James River in a small aluminum boat, numerous Asian carp broke the surface of the murky water behind her. The aerial display reached heights of more than 6 feet at times, proving why Asian carp are nicknamed “flying fish.”
One landed directly in her lap, and she slowed the boat down and casually threw it into a nearby cooler.

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